Nourrit, Adolphe. (1803–1839) 1845 Portrait Medal1845 copper portrait medal by Mercier, commissioned by the friends of the great tenor. Bust portrait facing left, signed "Mercier 1845" and marked "cuivre" on the edge. The verso inscribed "A LA MEMOIRE DE A. NOURRIT SES AMIS." 60. 5 mm. A rare medal. Andorfer & Epstein 982. Nourrit was a student of Garcia and was the leading first tenor at the Paris Opera where he created many important roles. "He was coached intensively by Rossini and created the